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Ecuadorians approve referendum to toughen fight against gangs and violence: Ecuadorians on Sunday voted to approve measures to expand military and police powers ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/22/ecuador-prison-chief-murdered-amid-national-vote-on-anti-crime-measures_6669121_4.html
Ukraine war: Kyiv limits consular help for men of fighting age abroad: The rights of Ukrainians remain key, says Kyiv, but the priority is to protect the ...
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Quick Glance: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Halts Consular Services for Conscripted Men Abroad
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has confirmed the suspension of consular services for Ukrainian men abroad who are liable for military service.
- Kuleba emphasized that protecting the rights and interests of Ukrainian citizens abroad remains a priority for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but the current focus is on Ukraine's survival.
- He reminded men liable for military service of the obligation to update their data at military enlistment offices before the new mobilization law was enacted.
- Kuleba announced that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will soon provide further guidance on obtaining consular services for men of conscription age at diplomatic missions abroad.
Israel fumes as UN secretary-general leaves Hamas off sexual violence blacklist: Foreign Ministry denounces UN chief as 'standing shoulder to shoulder with ...
timesofisrael.com/israel-fumes-as-un-secretay-general-leaves-hamas-off-sexual-violence-blacklist/
India to Repeat Voting at Polling Sites Hit by Violence: The attacks occurred in Manipur, a northeastern state that has been troubled by ethnic unrest ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/21/world/asia/india-voting-violence-manipur.html
Quick Glance: Election Redo in Manipur Due to Violence
- In Manipur, a northeastern state troubled by ethnic unrest, voting booths were raided and fake ballots were cast.
- India's election authorities have instructed officials to redo voting at various polling locations in the troubled northeastern state of Manipur after armed men attacked polling stations and seized voting booths despite the presence of paramilitary soldiers.
- The conflict in Manipur, which began last May, has essentially divided the region, home to about three million people, pitting two ethnic groups against each other: the mostly Hindu Meiteis, who are a narrow majority, and members of Christian hill tribes known as Kukis.
- Following reports from the region's election commissioner describing mob violence, gunfire, damage to electronic voting machines, and fake voters entering the booths, voting will be repeated at 11 polling stations.
West Bank Pogrom 'Underscores Urgent Need to Dismantle Apartheid': Amnesty: "The appalling spike in settler violence against Palestinians in recent days is ...
commondreams.org/news/israeli-settler-attacks-west-bank
Poland and Lithuania to help Ukraine repatriate men of fighting age: Kyiv needs hundreds of thousands of more soldiers to fight Russia
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Quick Glance: Poland and Lithuania Support Ukraine in Repatriating Men Fit for Battle
- Kyiv requires hundreds of thousands more soldiers to combat Russia
- Poland and Lithuania pledge to aid Ukraine in repatriating its men of fighting age
- An estimated 200,000 Ukrainian men in Poland have fled the conflict
- Ukraine suspended consular services for military-aged men abroad to facilitate their return
China’s $700 Billion Offshore Bond Market Put to Test: A Beijing court case may have far reaching implications for international creditors in the country
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-23/china-s-700-billion-offshore-bond-market-put-to-test
Ecuador prison director killed as voters head to polls -govt: Ecuadorean prison director Cosme Damian Parrales Merchan was killed on Sunday ...
reuters.com/world/americas/ecuador-prison-director-killed-voters-head-polls-govt-2024-04-21/
Violence breaks out at St George's Day event in central London: The Metropolitan Police released footage showing a group of men - some draped in St George's ...
news.sky.com/story/violence-breaks-out-at-st-georges-day-event-in-central-london-13121301
Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon as cross-border fire escalates: The Israeli military said artillery and fighter jet strikes had hit around 40 targets in ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-lebanons-hezbollah-trade-heavy-fire-sources-lebanon-say-2024-04-24/
The hangman at home | Psyche Films: Voyeuristic vignettes capture private moments behind closed doors, in this animated adaptation of a century-old poem
psyche.co/films/the-unseen-lives-of-others-take-centre-stage-in-this-surreal-poetry-adaptation
The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers
apnews.com/article/biden-administration-background-checks-atf-rule-70261cc0512eea8d52ef9585a9a48ab2
Quick Glance: Biden Administration Implements Stricter Background Checks for Gun Dealers
- A new rule by the Biden administration will require thousands of gun dealers to conduct background checks on buyers to close a legal loophole.
- President Biden emphasizes that the measure aims to keep guns away from domestic abusers and felons to save lives.
- The law mandates that sellers primarily engaged in selling firearms for profit must be federally licensed and perform checks.
- Despite praise from advocates, the regulation is likely to face legal challenges from gun rights activists, concerned about potential infringements.
West Bank violence flares after killing of Israeli teenager: Israeli settlers torch cars and buildings in Palestinian villages
ft.com/content/84027362-0ea0-4f2e-a219-a2b54c2eee9e
Mexico calls on UN to suspend Ecuador until it apologizes for embassy raid
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Quick Glance: Mexico Removes Diplomats from Embassy in Ecuador Amid Raid
- Mexico withdrew embassy personnel in Ecuador after security forces stormed the building.
- President Lopez Obrador criticized the arrest of former Vice President Glas and instructed to file a complaint at the International Court of Justice.
- Ecuador accused Mexico of misusing diplomatic immunities and privileges, leading to severed diplomatic ties.
- International condemnation ensued, with various Latin American countries, the US, EU, and the UN condemning the actions taken during the incident.
Israel pounds Gaza as West Bank violence surges: GAZA STRIP: Israel carried out deadly strikes in Gaza, first responders in the war-battered Palestinian ...
channelnewsasia.com/world/israel-pounds-gaza-west-bank-violence-surges-hamas-war-4281226
Quick Glance: Israeli Strikes on Rafah Kill 22, Mostly Children, as US Advances Aid Package
- Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, as the US House of Representatives approved $13 billion in new Israeli military aid.
- However, fears of wider war breaking out in the Middle East have eased somewhat after Iran downplayed Israel’s reported retaliation over its unprecedented missile and drone attack on the country a week ago.
- Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah and vowed to expand its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group to the city on the border with Egypt despite calls for restraint, including from the US.
- Tensions have also spiked in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, with Israeli troops killing two Palestinians who attacked a checkpoint with a knife and a gun near the southern West Bank town of Hebron.
Ecuador leftists will back security reforms but oppose government, former president says
reuters.com/world/americas/ecuador-security-changes-will-need-legislative-support-government-says-2024-04-22/
Fight against crime: Latin America's longing for the strong man: With his tough policy against gang crime, El Salvador's President Bukele has become an idol ...
spiegel.de/ausland/el-salvador-praesident-bukele-und-sein-harter-kampf-gegen-die-gangkriminalitaet-a-2bad9a47-151a-4b5c-8a87-d1fe55dc2277
The New Civil War Movie Is Eerily Right About How the Country Could Split Apart: The political violence in Alex Garland’s dystopian thriller is chaotic and ...
politico.com/news/magazine/2024/04/13/yes-the-new-civil-war-movie-is-terrifying-but-how-real-is-it-00152064
EU imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers and youth groups: The EU has repeatedly condemned settler attacks in the West Bank - Now it is sending a clear signal: ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/eu-sanktionen-siedler-westjordanland-100.html
Estonian intelligence says Russians are suffering heavy losses in battle for Chasiv Yar
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7452019/
How Spain Became a Pioneer in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence: Spain is a European pioneer in adopting comprehensive legislation or collecting data ...
fij.ng/article/how-spain-became-a-pioneer-in-the-fight-against-gender-based-violence/
Politicians murdered again before national elections in Mexico: Several politicians have been killed in Mexico in recent weeks. Now the murder of two local ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/politiker-getoetet-mexiko-100.html
Homes burned, animals killed: Palestinians describe Israeli settler rampage : The weekend attack by Israeli settlers on al-Mughayyir and other Palestinian ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/16/israel-settlers-attack-violence-palestinians/
Exclusive: Ecuador examining new Amazon and Ocean linked debt-for-nature swaps: Ecuador is scoping out new debt-for-nature swaps, one to funnel funds into the ...
reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/ecuador-examining-new-amazon-ocean-linked-debt-for-nature-swaps-sources-say-2024-04-23/
It does not matter why that man lit himself on fire in New York: What we are losing is a sense of clarity or objectivity. Self-immolation is not normal or ...
thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/4607046-it-does-not-matter-why-a-man-lit-himself-on-fire-in-new-york/
Court overturns 2020 rape conviction against Harvey Weinstein: The sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein must be partially retried ...
spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/harvey-weinstein-new-yorker-gericht-hebt-vergewaltigungsurteil-von-2020-auf-a-001142e7-ff68-46f4-a74f-4619c1eac222
Quick Glance: Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction Overturned
- New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, disappointing those who celebrated historic gains during the #MeToo era.
- The ruling was based on legal technicalities and did not exonerate Weinstein's behavior, according to #MeToo advocates.
- Weinstein, convicted in Los Angeles for another rape, will face retrial in New York, despite remaining in prison.
- The court criticized the admission of uncharged sexual acts as evidence, deeming it an abuse of judicial discretion.
Tiffany Cheung, Hong Kong YouTuber who shared journey fighting cancer, dies at 32
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3259937/tiffany-cheung-hong-kong-youtuber-who-shared-journey-fighting-cancer-dies-32
Missing Israeli teen found dead in West Bank, military says: Israeli military and police said the body of a missing Israeli teenager who was likely killed in a ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/missing-israeli-teen-found-dead-west-bank-military-says-2024-04-13/
Quick Glance: Israeli Settlers Rampage in a West Bank Village, Killing 1 Palestinian and Wounding 25
- Angry Israeli settlers stormed into a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, killing a Palestinian man and injuring 25 others.
- The West Bank violence escalated alongside the Gaza war, which began with an Israeli raid that killed two Palestinians.
- Israeli human rights group reported settlers entering the village of al-Mughayyir, shooting, and setting houses on fire in search of an Israeli boy.
- Videos depicted smoke from burning cars, masked settlers, and the Palestinian Health Ministry confirming one dead and 25 injured, with eight shot by settlers.
Controversial activities in the West Bank: EU apparently imposes sanctions against Israeli settlers for the first time
spiegel.de/ausland/eu-verhaengt-offenbar-erstmals-sanktionen-gegen-israelische-siedler-a-bb12f456-fdcb-4b25-8387-2642daa05120
Ecuador votes in referendum to toughen fight against gangs behind surging violence
pbs.org/newshour/world/ecuador-votes-in-referendum-to-toughen-fight-against-gangs-behind-surging-violence
In Ecuadoran Amazon, butterflies provide a gauge of climate change | kuwaittimes: In Ecuadoran Amazon, butterflies provide a gauge of climate change - Health - ...
kuwaittimes.com/article/13445/health/in-ecuadoran-amazon-butterflies-provide-a-gauge-of-climate-change/
Ukraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country: Ukraine is scrambling to get much-needed new supplies of weapons and ammunition from a huge ...
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ukraine-putting-pressure-fighting-age-men-country-replenish-109617629
Ecuadorans to vote in anti-crime referendum as death toll from violence mounts: Millions of Ecuadorans will cast ballots in a referendum on Sunday to decide ...
france24.com/en/americas/20240420-ecuadorans-to-vote-in-anti-crime-referendum-as-death-toll-from-violence-mounts
Ecuador: Access to the Mexican embassy is a breach of international law: Diplomats and their premises enjoy special protection under international law ...
nzz.ch/international/ecuador-der-zugriff-auf-die-botschaft-mexikos-ist-ein-bruch-des-voelkerrechts-ld.1825721
Ecuador ex-VP Glas must stay in jail despite illegal arrest, court rules: A tribunal in Ecuador on Friday ruled the dramatic arrest of former Vice President ...
reuters.com/world/americas/ecuador-ex-vp-glas-must-stay-jail-despite-illegal-arrest-says-court-2024-04-12/
Ecuador's ex-vice president, Glas, to be discharged from hospital, says prisons agency
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Ecuador spat: Trotsky to the shah, Mexico’s long history as home to exiles: Mexico has a tradition of granting asylum, but experts see political motive behind ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/26/ecuador-spat-trotsky-to-the-shah-mexicos-long-history-as-home-to-exiles
Ukraine war: The Indian men traumatised by fighting for Russia: Two men who were duped by agents into joining the war against Ukraine speak about their ...
bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68767470
Fed's Daly: absolutely no urgency to cut US interest rates: San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said on Friday there is still "a lot of work to do" ...
reuters.com/markets/us/feds-daly-absolutely-no-urgency-cut-us-interest-rates-2024-04-12/
Ecuador Secures $4 Billion IMF Agreement Amid Economic Reforms - The Rio Times: On April 25, 2024, Ecuador marked a significant milestone, securing a $4 billion ...
riotimesonline.com/ecuador-secures-4-billion-imf-agreement-amid-economic-reforms/
Haiti: New interim government sworn in: The desperately poor Caribbean state of Haiti has a new interim government. But when will the international police force ...
sueddeutsche.de/politik/haiti-uebergangsregierung-boisvert-1.6636049
North Kosovo Serbs boycott referendum on removing ethnic Albanian mayors: Most Serbs in volatile north Kosovo boycotted a local referendum on Sunday on whether ...
reuters.com/world/europe/north-kosovo-serbs-boycott-referendum-removing-ethnic-albanian-mayors-2024-04-21/
Teamwork and a new nickname inspire patient through pancreatic cancer treatment: When he began researching options for pancreatic cancer treatment ...
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/teamwork-and-a-new-nickname-inspire-patient-through-pancreatic-cancer-treatment/
After two years of war, Ukraine’s exhausted forces desperately need new recruits, but fighting-age men are in historically short supply.
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Ukraine to get more fighting vehicles from Germany: The German government has contracted Rheinmetall to deliver an additional 20 Marder infantry fighting ...
defence-blog.com/ukraine-to-get-more-fighting-vehicles-from-germany/
Police crime statistics: More thefts, more violence: The number of crimes registered nationwide rose again in 2023. However, police crime statistics only show ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/deutschland/kriminalstatistik-faeser-straftaten-100.html
Quick Glance: Crime Statistics in Germany: Reliability and Interpretations
- The 'Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik' (PKS) has been published since 1953 with varying reliability of data.
- PKS provides data on processed crimes, but not on legal outcomes.
- PKS can only capture reported cases, not all crimes - dark field remains unaccounted for.
- Foreigner crime: term used as fear-mongering, no clear correlation between origin and criminality.
As Domi fights for Matthews, a loaded Maple Leafs top-six takes shape: Max Domi is literally fighting to stay on Auston Matthews' line.
The duo combined ...
sportsnet.ca/nhl/as-domi-fights-for-matthews-a-loaded-maple-leafs-top-six-takes-shape/
Chaotic moment brawl breaks out in queue at traffic lights between two women: The scrapping pair were caught on camera and the footage was shared on Facebook.
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/chaotic-moment-brawl-breaks-out-32606574
Sudan conflict: A front-row seat to my country falling apart: Zeinab Mohammed Salih reflects on what has happened to Sudan since fighting broke out a year ago.
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68796620
Storming of the Mexican embassy in Ecuador: "We will not be intimidated by any country"
spiegel.de/ausland/ecuador-mexiko-klagt-in-den-haag-nach-sturm-auf-botschaft-a-7b325ec1-d749-44d9-8803-d521de81ac1e
Trevor Bauer accuser may have been a fraud. But most reports of sexual violence are real.
usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/04/21/mlb-trevor-bauer-accuser-fraud-false-reports-rape-uncommon/73359277007/
Trump Tried Everything to Avoid a Criminal Trial. The Day Has Arrived.: The former president will spend weeks in a New York court fighting felony charges—and ...
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Maxwell Anderson charged with killing, dismembering 19-year-old Sade Carleena Robinson
jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/12/maxwell-anderson-charged-in-death-of-missing-milwaukee-woman-sade-carleena-robinson/73276380007/
White House launches emergency response protocol for mass shootings: The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention will hold the first in-person meeting with ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/18/white-house-launches-emergency-response-protocol-for-mass-shootings-00153182
From Welfare State to Safe State in Latin America | by Jorge G. Castañeda & Carlos Ominami - Project Syndicate
project-syndicate.org/commentary/latin-america-progressives-must-tackle-violence-security-by-jorge-g-castaneda-and-carlos-ominami-2024-04
The October 7 Rape Denialists: Why has it proved so hard for so many on the left to acknowledge what happened on October 7?
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/october-7-hamas-sexual-assault/678091/
Tesla settles case over fatal Autopilot crash of Apple engineer: Tesla has settled a lawsuit over a 2018 car crash that killed an Apple engineer after his Model ...
reuters.com/legal/tesla-settles-case-over-fatal-2018-crash-apple-engineer-washington-post-reports-2024-04-08/
Quick Glance: Tesla resolves lawsuit following deadly Autopilot crash
- Tesla reached a resolution in a wrongful-death lawsuit stemming from a fatal 2018 crash.
- Following the death of Apple engineer Walter Huang in Autopilot mode, his family filed a lawsuit.
- Specifics of the resolution, prior to the set trial date, remained undisclosed.
Mexico will not ask Ecuador ambassador to leave country, top diplomat says: Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena said on Monday that Ecuador's ambassador to ...
reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-will-not-ask-ecuador-ambassador-leave-country-top-diplomat-says-2024-04-08/
Following Iran's attack, more US aid is needed for Israel - opinion : Israel is not only fighting for its people but for all of civilization ...
jpost.com/opinion/article-797468
How Bundestag Vice President Aydan Özoğuz explains her controversial Twitter activities
welt.de/politik/deutschland/article251185324/Wie-Bundestagsvize-Aydan-Oezoguz-ihre-umstrittenen-Twitter-Aktivitaeten-erklaert.html
Road rage fight brings traffic on major Scots motorway to a standstill : Traffic can be seen passing freely on the slip road to the city centre as a truck blows ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/road-rage-fight-brings-traffic-32574844
Boy, 4, fighting for life after being saved from fire by dad who tragically died: Ethan Mason is in an induced coma with most of his body covered in burns after ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/boy-4-fighting-life-after-32600751
8-year-old killed, 10 injured in shooting at family gathering in Chicago, police say
abcnews.go.com/US/chicago-8-year-killed-10-injured-shooting-family-gathering/story
Can Climate Democracy Defeat the Oil Curse in Ecuador?: As the country faces economic and security crises, the oil industry and its supporters in government are ...
commondreams.org/opinion/ecuador-climate-democracy-v-oil
Berlin: Three injured after stabbing among left-wing and right-wing extremists: In the Berlin district of Prenzlauer Berg, three left-wing extremists are said to ...
welt.de/politik/deutschland/article251110836/Berlin-Drei-Verletzte-nach-Messerstecherei-unter-Links-und-Rechtsextremisten.html
Ukraine Passes Contested Draft Bill with No Limits on Wartime Military Service: Ukraine passed a bill overhauling the military draft as a general warned ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/12/headlines/ukraine_passes_contested_draft_bill_with_no_limits_on_wartime_military_service
Ukraine’s parliament scraps demobilization plans in bid to boost military: Ukraine’s parliament has scrapped plans to give soldiers who have spent prolonged ...
cnn.com/2024/04/11/europe/ukraine-parliament-scrap-demobilization-plans-intl/
More than 10 million children in line of fire as war rages in Sudan: Save the Children says 230,000 children, new mothers could also die of hunger without ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/10/more-than-10-million-children-in-line-of-fire-as-war-rages-in-sudan
Faeser publishes crime statistics: More violence, youth crime and immigration crime
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/id_100381412/faeser-veroeffentlicht-kriminalstatistik-mehr-gewalt-jugend-und-auslaenderkriminalitaet.html
Israeli officials to NYT: 'Thousands of more Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza'
jpost.com/breaking-news/article-798310
West Bank violence: Palestinian arrested after killing 14-year-old: The disappearance of an Israeli shepherd boy follows a wave of violence in the occupied West ...
n-tv.de/politik/Palaestinenser-nach-Toetung-von-14-Jaehrigem-festgenommen-article24892453.html
Thank you, Donald Trump, for fighting for my right to be embroiled in a hush money scandal
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/04/15/trump-court-stormy-daniels-hush-money-trial/73329270007/
Opinion | Abortion Is Remaking Our Political Landscape. Why Aren’t Guns?: Is it possible for us to get to the same place on gun safety that we’re getting to on ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/17/opinion/guns-abortion-kari-lake.html
Second Ecuadoran mayor killed ahead of anti-crime vote: The mayor of a mining town in Ecuador was shot dead, the second such killing in days ahead of a weekend ...
rte.ie/news/world/2024/0420/1444648-ecuador/
Ecuador ex-VP Jorge Glas hospitalised after capture from Mexico embassy: Ecuador has said it wishes to resolve differences with Mexico, but has defended its raid ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/9/ecuador-ex-vp-jorge-glas-hospitalised-after-capture-from-mexico-embassy
O.J. Simpson murder trial divided America. Those divisions remain nearly 30 years later.
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/04/11/oj-simpson-death-trial-white-bronco-racial-divisions/73288792007/
Quick Glance: O.J. Simpson's Failed Attempt at Rebranding
- O.J. Simpson tried unsuccessfully to improve his image through social media.
- Despite attempts at normalization through videos, he could not alter his negative image.
- Expert Bernt Ullmann explains Simpson's lack of remorse, crucial for a successful comeback.
- Simpson's controversial videos further polarized and isolated him from the public.
Parkland dad reflects on Harris tour of Stoneman Douglas site: Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter Jamie, has pushed for more gun control.
abcnews.go.com/US/parkland-dad-reflects-harris-tour-stoneman-douglas-site/story
Israel has killed top Hamas commanders, but not the ones it wants most: Israel has now been fighting Hamas for more than six months, but some of the top leaders ...
businessinsider.com/israel-killed-top-hamas-commanders-gaza-not-those-wants-most-2024-4
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